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Escambia Academy Football Team History


Escambia Academy Cougars
Escambia Academy

268 Cowpen Creek Rd Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Bachelor Field
Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Coach: Jack Akins
Region: AISA-AAA-
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1971  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights
 Jack Akins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Escambia Academy.
 The Cougars move from Class AISA-AA and into Region 0.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  vs. Monroe Academy    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Central Alabama    40   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Jackson Academy    21   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Wilcox Academy    26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Macon Academy    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Sparta Academy    33   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Crenshaw Christian    55   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Hooper Academy    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Bullock Memorial    48   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Ashford Academy    20   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Glenwood School    8   28   L        
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record56-60 -2
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1978 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Escambia Academy was not ranked.
  
1978 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ashford Academy 5-5186182  Mike Sadler
Bessemer Academy 6-61581350-11826  
Bullock Memorial 2-9139256  Tom Genard
Central Alabama 3-8151175  Ben Portis
Escambia Academy 9-22781210-1828  Jack Akins
Glenwood School 11-1369882-0568  Sam Howard
Hooper Academy 2-889199  Tim Jennings
Jackson Academy 9-32591860-1633  Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside 5-5-1230208  
Macon Academy 6-5190137  Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy 7-4160133  Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy 6-3-1140109  Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy 6-4178124  
Pickens Academy 12-1255631-13334  J.A. Williams
South Choctaw Academy 7-424095  Duane Johnson
Sumter Academy 6-5208134  Legrant Scott
West End Christian 7-3-1182136  Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy 5-5-1128175  Robert Andress

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Escambia Academy Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Escambia Academy Players on File.



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